NELA MUSIC ASSOCIATION
EIN 99-3955761 · Music (A68)
What they do
WE HOST THE NELA MUSIC AWARDS SHOWCASING THE MUSICAL TALENT IN NELA. PRESENT AWARDS NOMINATED and VOTED ON BY THE PUBLIC. ATTEND MUSICIAN PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR and WRITE SUMMARIES/REVIEWS of PERFORMANCES to PROMOTE THEM. MUSICIANS ALSO USE THIS INFO to PROMOTETHEMSELVES to GET PERFORMANCE JOBS. WE HAVE REGULAR MEDIA APPEARANCES ON TV and RADIO, and SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS to SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS to RAISE THE PROFILE of THE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA MUSIC SCENE and PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS. WE WORK to PROVIDE APLATFORM for EMERGING ARTISTS to GAIN EXPOSURE and RECOGNITION/PROMOTE WHEN and WHERE THEY WILL BE PERFORMING. ESTABLISH A MUSICIANS REGISTRY for PEOPLE to LOCATE MUSICIANS for HIRE for WEDDINGS and EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS DO THE WORK EXCEPT WHEN WE HAVE to HIRE PROFESSIONALS to PRODUCESHOW.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 3109 FORT MIRO AVE, MONROE, LA 71201-2930
- County
- Ouachita Parish
- In care of
- MYRA GATLING-AKERS
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